U.K. Government Could Require Some Extra Benefits for Uber DriversThe U.K. government is trying to improve working conditions for contract workers participating in the “gig economy.”Matthew Taylor, a former political strategist and adviser to then Prime Minister Tony Blair, performed an independent review of the “modern working practices” in the United Kingdom for the government. His recommendations could seriously affect the way companies—such as Uber— do business in the area.
The U.K. government is trying to improve working conditions for contract workers participating in the “gig economy.”Matthew Taylor, a former political strategist and adviser to then Prime Minister Tony Blair, performed an independent review of the “modern working practices” in the United Kingdom for the government. His recommendations could seriously affect the way companies—such as Uber— do business in the area.
